Hen&#39;s nest.



' L. P. REIGHARDT.

HENS NEST.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 23, 1913.

1,084,963, I Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

LOUIS F. REIOIIARDT, OF MASSENA, IOWA.

IIENS nns'r.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rammed Jan. 20, 1914.

Application filed as. 23, 191's. serial no. 7 75,4425.

To all whom it may] concern): a

Be it known that I, LoU1s F. Rnioimnn'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Massena, in the county of Cass and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hens Nests; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in nests and has for its object to provide a nest which will prevent fowls from roosting on the roof thereof.

Another object of my invention is to provide a combined nest and coop so when it is desired to use the device for either purpose the only operation necessary is the changing of its position.

Another object of my invention is to simplify the construction of such device and form the same of a single piece of sheet material thereby lessening the cost of manufacture.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a nest which will be practicably indestructible and yet easily and quickly cleaned without the aid of tools or similar devices.

\Vith the above and other objects in view I now proceed to describe my invention in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a view of the blank from which my improved nest is made, Fig. 2 is a view of the bottom which is used when the device is in operation as a coop, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my improved nest as it would appear in its upright position and in condition to be used as a nest, and Fig. i is a longitudinal sectional view showing the device in position to be used as a coop.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference 1 indicates generally my im proved nest which preferably comprises a body portion 2, formed of any suitable sheet material and having formed integral therewith along its lateral ed es the sides 3 which are of the form shown in Fig. 1 and provided at their forward edges with the flaps t having the apertures 5 extending therethrough. The bottom wall 6 is formed in tegral with the body portion at one extremity thereof, and has the enlarged aperture 7 which is adapted to form a door when thedeviceis inuse as a coop. At the end of the body portion 2 opposite the wall 6 I preferably provide the cover portion 8, havingthe flaps 9 extending along its lateral edges which are provided with apertures 10 adapted to register with the apertures 11 formed insides 3. i longitudinally eX- tending fiap ,12 is formed integral with the cover 8 and has adjacent each end the apertures 1 3, through which a nail or other sup porting means is adapted to extend.

The back of my improved nest, indicated by the numeral 14, is provided adjacent one extremity with the apertures 15 which are adapted to register with the apertures 13 formed in the cover portion of the nest when the device is in use as a coop. The end of the back 14; opposite the apertures 15 is bent along the dotted lines indicated in Fig. 2, and is adapted to form an upstanding flange 16 which overlies a portion of the wall 6, and thereby forms a tight joint between the said wall and the back. A suitable aperture 17 is formed centrally of the body portion and is adapted to be used when the device is in use as a nest. The doors indicated by the numerals l8 and 19 respectively, are provided and adapted to be interchangeably secured adjacent the apertures 7 and 17, thereby providing closures for said apertures.

WVhen it is desired to make use of my improved device as a nest the same is placed in a position, indicated in Fig. 3, with the back against a wall or other suit-able support and it will be seen that when the door 18 is opened access may be gained to the interior, and owing to the slope of the cover 8 it will be impossible for fowls to perch thereon and thus keep the device clean at all times. IVhen it. is desired to make use of my improved device as a coop it is placed in the position indicated in Fig. 4, with the wall 14 forming a bottom therefor. The apertures 15 being in alinement with the apertures 13 it will be obvious that stakes or pins, indicated by the numeral 20, may be driven into the ground and thereby prevent accidental movement of the device. The door 19 may then be removed and a suitable closure substituted, thereby providing a means for air and light to enter the coop.

WVhile in the foregoing I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I may change the specific arrangements of parts without in any Way departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What is claimed is A device of the character described co1nprising a body portion having a pair of side flaps fOFHlECl integral therewith, said body portion also having a pair of end flaps formed integral therewith, one of said end flaps being of greater length than the other of said end flaps, an extension formed on the longer of said end flaps and provided with a pair of spaced apertures, the front walls of the side flaps extending in a plane substantially at right angles to the longitudinal plane of the body portion, the rear walls of said flaps extending at an angle of substantially 45 with relation to the longitudinal plane of the body portion, lateral projections formed on the longer of the end extensions on the body portion and adapted to be bent over and engage the angular walls of the side flaps when the device is in its closed position, and a back portion adapted to form the rear wall of the device when in use, said back portion having apertures registering with the apertures in the longitudinal extension on the larger end for the reception of pins whereby the back plate and body portion are held firmly in place.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LOUIS F. REIGHARDT.

lVitnesses FRANK VON GERTZEN, W. WV. RUNYON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

